Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel’s Office

General Overview - Not an all-inclusive list - Order of significance - Missouri Constitution - Missouri Statutes (RSMo) - Both the constitution and statutes are available online AGO Opinions – and Acceptable Investments vs. Collateral - Understanding the difference

Constitutional References Local Governments - Article VI, Section 23 - Prohibits stock ownership in corporations and/or associations  No equities or mutual funds - Article VI, Section 25 - Prohibits lending money or granting credit to aid any corporation, association or individual - Exception is bond issues with a prevailing public purpose

Constitutional References Local Governments, continued - Article VI, Section 16 - Allows cooperation with other political subdivisions for a common service  Investment pools ??? - Little or no reference to investments - Article VI, Section 19(a) - Limits home rule powers to those consistent with constitution

Constitutional References State Treasurer’s office - Article IV, Section 15 - Identifies investment authority of State Treasurer - Five-year maximum maturity - Time deposits in Missouri financial institutions - U.S. Treasuries - U.S. government agencies - Repurchase agreements - Up to 90 days - Commercial paper and banker’s acceptances - Up to 180 days

Investment Types State Treasurer’s office - Time deposits – must be collateralized in excess of FDIC insurance - Treasuries – “Risk-free” from a credit/liquidity standpoint - Agencies – Fannie, Freddie, FFCB, Home Loan, Ginnie - Bullet, callable, step-up, mortgage-backed - Credit risk - Repurchase Agreements – major consideration is counterparty risk - Commercial Paper – must understand corporate credit risk

Statutory References Local Governments - Section , RSMo  School Districts - Allows school districts to place funds in time deposits (CDs), Missouri or U.S. bonds, or in any instrument allowed by Art. IV – Sect Section , RSMo  Counties - Article IV – Sec. 15 Securities through a local financial institution. Also allows repo. - Section , RSMo  - Express authority to place funds in financial institutions - Silent on investments

Statutory References City of St. Louis/Others - Section , RSMo  City of St. Louis - Time deposits in financial institutions approved by Funds Commission - Article IV, Section 15 Securities - Other References - Chapter 67, RSMo – CDARS, Misc Powers - Chapter 70, RSMo – Govt Cooperation - Chapter 182, RSMo – County/City Libraries

Statutory References Written Investment Policy - Section , RSMo - Written investment policy required for STO - Section , RSMo - Any political subdivision responsible for investment of public funds shall develop and adhere to a written investment policy - Lack of written policy limits a political subdivision to authorized investments as of January 1, 1997 (maximum of 3 years, no commercial paper) - STO required to prepare Model Investment Policy - Adoption constitutes compliance with section - Available online at

Statutory References Collateral Provisions - Section , RSMo - Requires all public funds be collateralized - Section , RSMo - Market value of collateral shall be at least 100% of amount on deposit (Less FDIC Ins.) - Section , RSMo - Lists acceptable collateral

Statutory References Section Acceptable Collateral - Treasuries - U.S. govt. agencies - State of Missouri bonds - State agency bonds, including revenue bonds - Missouri cities with population > Missouri counties - School districts - Special road districts - Other states - FHLB letters of credit - Tax anticipation notes (first class counties) - Surety bonds

Summary - Raise the professional standard - Understand laws that govern your institution - Seek advice from your counsel - AGO opinions - Manage your risks vs. your returns - Gain a comfort level with acceptable investments and collateral - Maintain commitment to legality, safety and yield - Questions?